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N53LU

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S · 2024 · Valid

N53LU is a TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S (year 2024), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-07-12. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-07-12 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
172S13200
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
TX

Registered owner

LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY

LONGVIEW, TX

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentLETOURNEAU UNIVERSITYsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N53LU in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N53LU.

Type certificate

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the TEXTRON AVIATION INC family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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